Hi all,
I have a 2007 335I with 68,000 miles still with original brakes. The brakes squeal but I sill have 5mm left and the dealer is refusing to do this under maintenance. I plan to call bmw north America and try to pursue them as my maintenance package expires in 2 weeks. Any advise to convince them to replace under maintenance would be appreciated. The dealer is telling new brakes are 10mm so I have 1/2 to go. They also confirmed the squealing and said it would be $1,700 to replace the brakes. Wtf I am still under cpo and extended maintenance ...

+1 above ^. If it is CPO, then no new brakes for you. What is wrong with brakes that squeal anyway? I've never understood why people get hung up on this; it doesn't mean the brakes are not working properly. Just have a shop remove the pads, clean the parts, and apply some pad grease to knock down the squealing.

When i bought the car i also bought the extended maintenance package which expires with the cpo.
I mean brakes are covered under the maintenance package i still have, so why they want me to pay for it? Does not sound right to me. Also is 5mm 1/2 life to go?

+1 above ^. If it is CPO, then no new brakes for you. What is wrong with brakes that squeal anyway? I've never understood why people get hung up on this; it doesn't mean the brakes are not working properly. Just have a shop remove the pads, clean the parts, and apply some pad grease to knock down the squealing.

I could deal with the squeal but i have the extended maintenance that expires this month and the dealer is telling me to fix the squeal i need to replace the brakes. Since brakes should be cover under maintenance why should i pay? Obviously if i did not have the maintenance package i would just live with the squeal.
Tx

the brakes need a cleaning, nothing else. There still is plenty of pads left on all 4 corners to ensure they work properly. replacing them just because your asking them too is a huge waste of their time and yours, unless your willing to pay for it.

Im new to most of the BMW warranty and maintenance packages, but i have never heard of any manufacturer replacing consumable items likes tire or brake pads, unless they are defective and last only a few thousand miles. With 68xxx miles, they were used up and worked properly for that length of time. Just like tires they just need replacing every so often.